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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Pig—The Movie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. All the audience cares about is the what, according to Mamet?
(a) Narration.
(b) Thrust of the scene.
(c) Protagonist.
(d) Objective.

2. When the farmer saw the man on the road, how did Mamet refer to this beat?
(a) Capitalizing on a golden opportunity.
(b) Selling the animal.
(c) Gaining respect.
(d) Gaining a foothold.

3. According to Mamet, what is one of the imperative questions to ask in the beginning of the hypothetical film in Chapter 5?
(a) Who?
(b) When?
(c) Why not?
(d) Why now?

4. What is the term which means "it works correctly on paper but for some reason doesn't work when we get it on its feet"?
(a) The Hippo Factor.
(b) The Rule of Circularity.
(c) The Jesus Factor.
(d) The K.I.S.S. Rule.

5. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, the only thing the dramatic form is good for is what?
(a) Political gain.
(b) Telling a story.
(c) Artistic expression.
(d) Character creation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the pig have around its neck in the hypothetical film from Chapter 5?

2. Which story of the farmer's did the class decide to go with in Chapter 5?

3. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, the film business is caught in a spiral of degeneracy because it is run by people who have no what?

4. Where did Mamet go to college?

5. What is the main shot of any given scene?

(see the answer key)

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